Duval County Public Schools said it waited weeks to remove a Douglas Anderson School of the Arts teacher from the classroom.
– on Feb. 27, but he wasn’t removed from the class until a week ago. Parents weren’t notified until Wednesday.Allen-Black is at least the fifth teacher to be reassigned at the school since last spring.
NOTE: News4JAX typically doesn’t name those arrested on misdemeanor charges, but because of the nature of the charge and Allen-Black’s occupation, we have chosen to name him.“Our school district received notification that Mr. Allen-Black, who taught your child’s algebra class, was arrested by the Orange County Sherriff’s Office on a misdemeanor charge of exposure of sexual organs.
The news prompted an outcry of allegations against administrators that alumni said looked the other way, and against other teachers, three of whom were removed from the classroom amid investigations.‘My high school hell’: Letters from former Douglas Anderson students detail years of anguish involving accused teacher“Just the fact that he’s been arrested has really re-traumatized my clients and other students at the school,” Moser said.
“I would encourage anybody who’s concerned about this to go and speak out and apply some pressure so we get some results,” Moser said.
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